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I CHAMBERS AND FARoY.

Description of the symptoms of These Two
Terrible Diseases.
The early symptoms of CHAMBERS are
like those of nasal gleet-a chronic
discharge from the nostril, streaked
with blood, and accompanied with
matter or pus-but after while the
discharge becomes sinking, or it may
be mixed up like glycerine, blood and
matter, with no smell. Looking up
the nostril we may see round ulcers,
here and there, on the division or sep
tum of the nose. These, however, are
not always present Between the
Jaws, on the inside of the jaw bones, a
little back of the center, we may find
hard knot, about half the size Of a
hickory nut, which seems stuck to the
bone. This, if the horse is poor and
wasted-looking, and the knot on the
same side as the discharge, settles the
verdict. In chronic cases of CHAMBERS
the horse is often fat and sleek and
able to work; these cases are most liza
BILE to deceive the unwary.
Chambers and farcy are really one
and the same disease; q specific poison
attacking the whole system. When it
attacks the membranes of the nose, the
lungs, and the Emphatic glands be-
tween the branches of the lower jaw,
it constitutes CHAMBERS. If the lynn
phatic glands and other tissues of the
legs and body arc swollen, it consti-
tutes farcy, and while the two forms of
the disease may occur separately,
usually the symptoms of both will
show in the same animal. The
virus is contagious and lasting,
but only by absolute contact,
and the contagion is by the
virus Of the ulcers Of CHAMBERS or
farcy, each being capable Of inducing
either form Of the disease. This virus
Is SO lasting that n year even may
elapse after q hitching-post, Manager,
etc., have received it, and yet the OBJ
ject be capable Of communicating the
disease.
Farcy is recognized by one or all Of
the limbs being swollen, by swcllings
along the Emphatic veins Of the limbs
or any part of the body. Small nu
dulles, called farcy-buds, will appear
and eventually break and discharge a
glairy matter, dry up, and leave q
D0kC cPOV VI oSutS WnlCA ACtlsihhs
others successfully appear, follow the
same course, and the disease eventually
assumes the fatal form of CHAMBERS.
There is no possible cure for the dis
ease, whatever empires may pretend.
The only successful issue is to destroy
the animal, bury deeply or burn in a
furnace, and then thoroughly disinfect
avery portion OF the stable. A prepa-
ration Of corrosive sublimate will do
this when applied under the direction
Of veterinary surgeon, but where it
may be applied, Jet Of highly-heated
Sdry) steam is the surest agent
known.
The great danger in these diseases
y that they may be communicated to
man. producing disease scarcely less
terrible than hydrophobia; hence too
much care can not be exercised with
regard to handling suspected horses.
To sell such horse would be a crimi-
nal act. Farm and Fsresiie.
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NEW YoRk.s MAYOR.
An Explanation of His Far-Reaching Pow
ers and Responsible Duties.


ers and Responsible Duties.
The mayor of New York is elected
for two years. His term begins at noon
on January l. His salary is $4,000
per year. He may be removed for
cause by the Governor. In case of a
vacancy arising during the term the
President of the Board of Aldermen
acts as mayor, either temporarily or
until the vacancy is filed by special
election.
The general duties of the mayor arc
thus prescribed by the consolidation
act, which is the city charter:
l. To communicate to the Common
Council, at least once year. general
statement of the finances, government
and improvements of the city.
2. To recommend to the Common
Council all such measures as he shall
deem expedient.
8. To keep himself informed of the
doings of the several departments.
A. To be vigilant and active in caus-
ing the ordinances of the city and laws
of tho State to be executed and en-
forced, and for that purpose he may
call for consultation and cooperation
all heads of departments.
8. And generally to perform all such
duties as may be prescribed for him by
the city ordinances and the laws of the
State.
The mayor has the sole power of ap-
pointing the heads of the various de-
partments of the city government
whenever the term of an incumbent ex-
pires or q vacancy occurs. He also APP
points the police justices. But the
comptroller is elected by the people.
The chief officers to which the mayor s
appointing power extends are: City
chamberlain, corporation counsel, POI
lice, excise, charities and correction,
public works, fire, park, taxes and as
sessments, STRENGTHENING and dock
commissioners; also two members of
the health and all the members of the
board of education. The mayor has
power to remove these officers for
cause, provided the Governor approves.
Except the power of appointment
and removal, the mayor has no con-
troll over these departments-no right
to interfere with their operation.
Formerly the mayor nominated and
the Board of Aldermen confirmed or
rejected. On account of the notorious
abuse by the aldermen of the authority
vested in them they were stripped OF
all share in the appointing power.
The power, with the responsibility,
was then conferred in the mayor This
reform was carried by the Legislature
of 1884, and took effect January /,
1885. Mr.. Grace was the first mayor
under the new regime. At the same
time the office of Comptroller was
made elective instead of appointive,
and it was provided that the President
Of the Board of Aldermen should be
elected by the people instead of by
his fellow-members.
The mayor is member of the sink
ing fund, the board of estimate and
apportionment, the board of street
opening and improvement and Eek
oificio) the emigration commission.
These are important functions With
the Comptroller he was formerly u
member of the aqueduet commission,
but both were ousted from this by the
Republican Legislature of 1868.
Among the minor functions of the
mayor is to issue theatrical and certain
other licenses. AS magistrate he
may perform the marriage ceremony.
N Y Herald.
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TIMBER CULTURE.
The Advisabillty of Returning u Portion Of
Farm Land to Forest.


The Advisabillty OF Returning Portion OF
Farm Land to Forest.
Low prices for all kinds Of farm
products suggest the idea that in some
sections the business Of tillage has been
Dverdone, and that a return to forest
growth Of a portion of the land cleared
up is advisable. With improved Gull
ture and thorough manuring one-haIf
the land now under cultivation might
easily bemade to produce as much as the
wholenow does II the other half were
planted In the best kinds of timber the
steady growth of value in land thus
occupied would be far preferable to the
present practice of cultivating large
areas for crops which can not sell for
enough to pay expenses. OF course
the broken land would first be rele.
gated to timber under this plan. Much
OF this, it is now seen, should never
have been put under cultivation.
though it might be advisable to clear
off the original growth to get it set
more evenly or with more valuable
varieties of timber.
The fact that old woodlands weld so
little value in their annual growth is
the great bugbear against more exten-
sive forest planting. Yet the two
methods are alike only in keeping the
soil occupied with trees, but differ
in almost every thing else. None of
our old woodlands bear the number or
kind of trees that they should for
profit, Often they are so scattered that
grasses and weeds grow under them
and diminish their vigor, even to de-
stroying vitality. A wood lot equally
with cultivated field needs careful
planting TO insure an even and uniform
stand. Probably most old woodlands
have less than one-half the trees they
should carry, and these have been
trimmed out by constant destruction Of
the best ever since the first settlement
of tho country. To expect woodland
not half filed with scrawny trees, too
poor to be worth cutting, to pay any
profit is absurd. Clear up this land
and replant it, at proper distances,
with trees of the most profitable varie-
ties, and the wood lot will in few
years tell different story. Or,
better still, keep this new land for farm
cropping, and devote some field run
down by continued cultivation to timber
culture. american ealticator.
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Il have heard with interest that /

II have heard with interest that he
thimble of plain sewing was invented
in the year of 1854 by a gallant young
Dutch goldsmith of Amsterdam, who
devised the thumb helln-for this was
its original name--in order to protect
his sweetheart's thumb tops when she
was engaged with needle and cotton.
There are thumb thimbles still, and
sailors, | believe, always wear them
The ''thnmb bell'' has, as a rule, how.
ever, become "iinger bell;" but in
shape only little change has taken
place in it since the loving Hans placed
the first thimble on the thumb of his
lady love. London Figaro.
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When a Man Weighs Most.

According to the experiments carried
out by the Belgian savant Quetelet mar
attains his maximum weight towards his
4Oth year, and begins to lose it sensibly to
wards his Goth year. A woman, however
does not attain her maximum weight unit
her 5Oth year The age at which people at
tain their maximum weight and the weight
itself differ in the different classes of so
ciety In the affluent classes the average
maximum weight is 172 pounds, and is at
tanned at SO years Of age. In the artisan
class it is 154 pounds, attained at 40
Amongst farm laborers it is III pounds,
attained at 60. In the general classes it is
164 pounds, and is reached between forty
and 80 years of age.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1887-02-05

disease or arrangement of the liver, result
ing in poisonous accumulations in the blood,
scrofulous affections, sick-headaches, and
diseases of the kidneys, lungs or heart.
These troubles can be cured only by going
in healthy condition. TO accomplish this
result speedily and effectually nothing has
proved Itself SO efticacious as DR.. Pierce's
"Golden Medical Discovery" which has
never failed to do the work claimed for it,
and never will.
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WE would be pleased to know Of man
or woman who has never had headache OF
been subject to constipation. As these
seem to be universal troubles little advice
may be in order. Why should persons
cram their stomachs with nauseatfng pur-
gative pills, ETC., which sicken and debili-
tate when such pleasant and sterling
remedy as Prickly Ash Bitters will act
mildly and effectively on the liver, kidney,
tone up and strengthen the whole system,
causing headache, constipation and all
such distressing evils to quickly disappear.
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The pixies Peak Of the Senate.
washington Letter. I

The late Senator Pike had seat with
Senators Henderson and Palmer in short
row Of desks in the rear of the regular
tiers Of seats, and the jolly Senator Palmer
always referred to the locality as "Pikos
Peak" A tenderfoot correspondent one
day wrote sketch of him as "Senator
Pickerell, I" and the pun on his name, al
though unintentional on the part of the
man who made it, seemed to amuse him as
much as it did the other Senators.
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No stains look more formidable
than an ink spot, yet if fresh this is not
hard to remove. The best article for
this purpose is fine salt used in sufIi-
Client quantities to absorb the liquid,
and renewed until the spot disappears.
Let the salt stay on several DAYS if
necessary. Apply salt if ink has been
spilled on carpet. Where SCOT has
been dropped do not try to remove it
till it has been covered with salt and
then brush up both together. Ii ink
has dried on any article soak in sweet
milk, sponging where stained; finish
by washing in warm water. Detroa
Tribune
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On His Dignity.

Uncle Rastus-kin yo' trus' me to er
Goldfish dis mawnin, Mistah Sugarsandp
Grocer-Trust you to a confish,
Uncle Rastus? No, sir. You owe me
now for Goldfish you bought nine years
ago. Why don't you ask Inc TO give
You a goldfish?
Uncle Rastus with dignityl-Kase
Use too proud TO beg, ssh.-N i, SUss.
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In strict Chronological order.
[st. Paul Herald.

"What pretty children you have,n said
the new minister to the proud mother OF
three little ones. "Ah, my little dear,'
said he, as he took a girl Of five on his
lap, "are you the Oldest of the familyf'
'No, ma'am," responded the little miss,
with the usual accuracy of childhood, ''my
pas oldern me.n
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-ylt is estimated that the matter
elected in the recent volcanic eruption
in New Zealand amounts TO 5000, GOO,
600 cubic yards, Weighing 5000, 900. 001
tons--not quite a cubic mile, but il
would take more than the National
debt OF England 20 eXcavate it. 1t
would take good workman l.O0G, O00
years to shovel it into carts, lRlt it was
all done in four hours!
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WHAT can be more disagreeable, more
disgusting, than to sit in a room with per-
son who is troubled with catarrh, and has
to keep coughing and clearing his or her
throat of the mucus which drops into It'll
Such persons are always to be pitied ii they
try to cure themselves and fail. But if they
get DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy there need
be no failure
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1887-02-05

j. b. Wells, of Red Bluff. Cal, cut
down sound oak, and four feet nom
the butt. in little cavity in the heart
OF the tree, were FIVE small and healthy
frogs They were little off in color.
but all right Sda Francisco chroa-
icle.
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Henry Brill, of Soathington, Conn,
has invented wrench which he thinks
for service, eheapness and durability.
beats any other wrench in existence.
He says the principle was revealed to
BIN IN dream, - Hartford CoRfaat.
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"A new actress goes upon the cir
cult wearing AGO diamonds. 25 emer-
aids, IS rubles, II sapphires, 4 lapis
lazulis, . eats eyes and large tur-
quoise. After such evidence of emf
hence as this, it would be rash thing
for any one to affirm that this actress
is not head and shoulders above all
other ladies in her profession Chicago
,l0lrnltI
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''WHES two pugilists step into the ring
what kind of musical composition are
they going to performln inquired one trav-
cling man of another. "Give it up" "a
knock turn,n was the reply.
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y Rupture radically cured, also
pile tumors and fistule. Pamphlet Of par
{iculars 10 cents in stamps Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y
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CouGHs, HoARsENEss, SORE THROAT, etc.,
quickly relieved by Browns BRONCHIAL
TRoCHEs. A simple and effectual remedy,
superior to all other articles for the same
PURPOSE Sold oIsly IN b0reS
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CoAEPLRxIoNAL Defects are eradicdted, not
hidden, by Glenn's Sulphur Soap. Hills
Hair and Whisker Dye Black or Brown, SOC.
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Rheumatism

According to the best authorities. originates in 8
morbid condition of the blood. Tactic acid caused
by the decomposition of the gelatinous and nIbu-
mlnous tissues, crcuates with the blood and attacks
the nbrous tissues, particularly In the joints, and
thus causes the local manifestations of the disease
The back and shoulders are the parts usually af-
fected by rheumatism and the joints at the knees,
ankles, hips and wrists are also sometimes attacked
Thousands of people have found in Hoods Sarsa-
parilla positive and permanent cure for rheuma-
tism This medicine by its purifying and vitalzing
action on the blood, corrects the of the dis
ease and 1t also gives strength to every function OF
the body. II you suffer from rheumatism try
Hoods SarsapaIilla.
About year ago was pretty well run down,
being troubled with rheumatism and indigestion,
and my blood being very poor. began to take
HOODS Sarsaparilla and 1t gave me great relief"
JOHN LEWIS, Torrington, Conn.
Hoods SarSaparilIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for S.. Prepared
by G. l. HOOD s. Co, Apothecaries, Lowell. Mass.
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TOLD in few words: -Gun-Glad
Fun
Gun-Bust-Boy-D
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UNITED STATES SENATOR BLACKBURN says
Red Star Cough Cure is safe and reliable
Price twenty-five cents q bottle.
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CAN anybody tell why popular subscrip-
tions are so very unpopular.-Bostoas Tran
script.
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WHEN is butter like Irish children1 When
1t is made into little patsy. Y. telegram.
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A "oALIoo WRAPPER DRY goods clerk.
-NGtiO1sGl Weekly.
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A cAT-1oAT is always dangerous when i
Squalls. Citizen.
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A MOTTO for young lovers-So-fa and no
father.-N. Y. Independent
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If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's EyeWater. Druggists sell it25c.
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A YACHT is always for sail.-NerehaHt
Traveller.
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BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses Of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
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A TUG is the only thing that has its lows
behind.-St. Paul Herald.
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Remarks by BiIINye,

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BASTARD ARITHMETIC.
u % ~ o!t.I ~ y =
A Friend Cf Education Argues IN
Favor of Old.Time Figuring. Pc


Good for Gen. Francis A. Walksri In
Boston on Tussdsy night he stood up
and attacked the modem method of
aehing.arithmstic ia the publislschoois
in way 70 do your heart good He
says the fold-f aslIionsd facility and
accuracy in ciphsring tKveibsenxlargtiy
sacrificed to the numerous technical
applications and difficult logical puzzles
that have been introduced into the
study of arithmetic" Children, he says,
leave the schools i'll prepared to foot up
columns OF figures, though able to work
out useless puzzles. He condemns all
this unqugllfie0iy, condemns having
the children of Boston used any longer
as an agency for promoting" the -adop-
ton of the metric system, which Lot
one in three hundred will ever use and
holds up the modern arithmetic as s"a
bastard arlthenietic, whichIfsils to per
form the true function of that study in
our public schools, namely. to produce
accuracy anG, = reasonable degree Of
facility in numerical operations, while
wasting the time Of the pupils, perple1-
ing their minds, worrying their tempers
rasping their nerves, and, in case of
total or partial failure, unnecessarily
and unrighteously shocking and i'm
pairing their self-respect and scholarly
ambition" Gen. Walker will please
accept thanks ali around. Think of
aritbmetics with impossible problems.
in them, which keep the children awake
half the night because they can't work
them out!-Hartford Couront.
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ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.

It almost takes ones breath away to
hear an Englishmau speak of Rateen
'Undred and Haty Hate.-Boston Tran.
script.
7 Eyes," said Fogg, las success have
always been failure, but as failure
1 have been an unqualified success. y
Accident Ne.Us.
Judge Regain announces his intention
to tinker on the inter State commerce
bill at the next session Of Congress. Has
not the country had almost enough of
Judge Reagan? Y 81 - y.5scj,f-l
whats the trouble here, Mickey ?"
Don't you know? There's street-car
tie up" "Oh, see. That's why so
many people are standing around in
knots. "-Philadelphia Call. rc3. eli
in case of an accident, Doctor-a
broken leg, for instance-what is best to
be done while waiting for the physic-
ian "Well," said the Doctor, II think
the best thing TO be done is to get his
money ready for him.
New Yorker Ito Dakota msn)-You
have a good deal of snow in Dakota. /
suppose? Dakotan-Oh, no; it never
gets so deep that we can't tell what kind
of day it is by looking out of the Chin
York San.